The Sahuaro Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sahuaro has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pusch Ridge Christian Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
On Wednesday, Sahuaro came up short against Canyon del Oro and fell 6-1.
Sahuaro saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Krause, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has not done well against Sabino recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy walked away with a 4-1 victory over Sabino.
John Sunukjian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Sahuaro's loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Sahuaro might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Pusch Ridge Christian Academy when the teams last played on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's Lincoln Miller, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Sahuaro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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